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The Girl Who Married A Lion: Folktales From Africa
Alexander McCall Smith
From the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
192 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 7, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9781841957296 |
| Publishers | Canongate Books |
| Pages | 144 |
| Dimensions | 176 × 113 × 17 mm · 84 g |
| Language | English |
| Illustrator | Holwill, Naomi |
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